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1st post CC PrepTest: 156, 158 BR (12 point jump), Can I get to 165 by the April test date?
Longtime lurker and first-time poster here,
I am scheduled to take the April LSAT assuming Coronavirus doesn’t get it canceled and I’ve been studying exclusively with 7sage since October. I work full time so I just completed the core curriculum this past week after going through every single video/problem set. After completing the CC and watching the 'Post Curriculum Study Strategies' video, I decided to take PrepTest 36 today to see if I was anywhere near my goals even though I know drilling is recommended.
Surprisingly, even with this being my first practice test after CC and my second practice test ever, I scored 156 timed and 158 BR. The 156 is an improvement of 12 points from my diagnostic and less than 10 points my overall goal of 165 for the actual test.
If I understand correctly from past forum questions, my next step is to religiously drill. My percentage breakdown on PrepTest 36 was:
-58% LR
-88% RC
-88% LR
-30% LG (big sad)
I did CC in order so my LG exposure has been very limited to this point and I understand it is my biggest curable weakness. I’m wondering if any sages/members of the community have ideas on which types of games and what sort of LG drilling I should do at this point to bring my LG up to the 60% range in a month.
Another question I have is that I had originally been intending to take the April LSAT as a practice run then sign up for the summer circuit of June/July/August as my serious takes. But now, my goal of 165 seems attainable if I study rigorously for the next month. Is that actually the case or is the transition into the 160s a lot more difficult than I think?
And a final question, if I’m serious about the April take, should I start doing more recent practice tests? My original plan was to do 36-42 before the April test but should I do something like 78-84 instead to reflect the increased difficulty of recent LSATs? Also, I’m just guessing 6 tests is enough but I’m also not sure about that and would love any recommendations on how exactly I should prep for this final month.
I hope this isn’t too long of a post, thank you from a recent CC graduate who is very overwhelmed by the PT world.
@ Wanted to say thank you (and update this thread for anyone in the future). One week of consistently doing the Pacifico method has definitely had a tangible effect.
My weekly PT (37) this past Saturday was 157 timed and 161 blind review. My LG score 46%.
46% feels like a huge bump especially because I couldn't even do an entire game during my first PT (36) and guessed on basically every LG question. This time it felt like my only limitation was time constraints which is a much better problem to have.
You asked about the one repeat method I'm using for LR. I can't remember if I pulled it from 7sage or the LSAT reddit page but it's basically this:
"One redo. Do the question, review the explanation, walk back through it. If it was particularly tough, maybe put it aside and come back to it."
I'm also considering making practice sets out of all my missed LR questions and doing them intermittently throughout the week. Another weakness I've found is question steam identification. It's so different from CC with having to change your mindset slightly on each LR question.
Anyway thank you again and I'll probably post new comments on this post as updates on my progression unless that's discouraged by mods.